Investigating the role of the vaginal microbiome in genital inflammation

Project title
Investigating the role of the vaginal microbiome in genital inflammation

People involved
Principal investigator: Pro Jo-Ann Passmore & Dr. Ramla Tanko
Bioinformatics support team: Ephifania Geza

Short description of project
By identifying microbial compositions and interactions linked to inflammatory processes, this study explores how the vaginal microbiome influences genital inflammation.

Objectives

1. To characterize the composition of the vaginal microbiome
2. To identify microbiome associations with genital inflamation
3. To investigate the metabolic and functional pathways of dominant microbial species involved in inflammation.
4. To assess the relationship between microbiome composition and biomarkers of inflamation